"salt in the wound" meaning in All languages combined

See salt in the wound on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-salt in the wound.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} salt in the wound (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) Something that increases someone's pain. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Related terms: rub salt in the wounds
    Sense id: en-salt_in_the_wound-en-noun-c0Ud9G2o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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